English [ edit ] Pronunciation [ edit ] stand back third-person singular simple present stands back present participle standing back simple past and past participle stood back
( intransitive ) You had better stand back and let me operate the chainsaw.
( intransitive ) While others debated the proposals, he stood back .
( intransitive , cricket ) of a wicket-keeper ) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler Translations [ edit ] maintain a safe distance
Armenian: ետ կանգնել ( et kangnel )
Chinese:
Mandarin: 保持 距離 ／ 保持 距离 ( bǎochí jùlí ) ,
Finnish: katsoa vierestä
French: reculer (fr)
German: zurückbleiben (de) , zurücktreten (de)
Portuguese: distanciar -se ir para trás afastar -se sair de perto dar espaço dar distância recuar (pt) , ficar de longe ficar afastado
Russian: держа́ться сза́ди impf ( deržátʹsja szádi ) , отступа́ть (ru) impf ( otstupátʹ ) , отступи́ть (ru) ( otstupítʹ ) , отходи́ть (ru) impf ( otxodítʹ ) , отойти́ (ru) ( otojtí )
to abstain from participation
Arabic: please add this translation if you can
Armenian: ձեռնպահ մնալ ( jeṙnpah mnal ) , չմասնակցել ( čʻmasnakcʻel )
Chinese:
Mandarin: 不 介入 ( bù jièrù ) , 置身事外 (zh) ( zhìshēnshìwài )
Czech: please add this translation if you can
Dutch: please add this translation if you can
French: se taire (fr) , s’abstenir (fr)
German: zurückhalten (de) ( reflexive )
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Korean: please add this translation if you can
Portuguese: ficar de fora
Russian: остава́ться в стороне́ impf ( ostavátʹsja v storoné ) , не вме́шиваться impf ( ne vméšivatʹsja )
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can
(cricket) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler
Translations to be checked: "maintain a safe distance"